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"What (this policy) will do is provide a better ability for Tasmanian farmers, whose livelihoods are threatened by browsing animals and pests, to control that."

Labor Leader Bec White believes the government's firearms policy goes too far, and she criticised the public release of their plan so late in the campaign.

"It's a hallmark of this government that they are secretive, they are dishonest and deceptive, and it's no surprise to find out now," she told reporters in Devonport.

Federal Labor Leader Bill Shorten joined Ms White on Friday as she restated her pledge to fix a health system she says is failing Tasmanians.

"Health is the number one issue for Tasmanians, and has to be the number one issue for the next government," Ms White told reporters in Devonport.

The final day on the campaign trial was also rocked by reports a woman had taken her own life while in the care of the Royal Hobart Hospital.

"It's incredibly distressing to hear that a patient has lost their life at a time when the workforce has been crying out for more resources," Ms White said.

Mr Hodgman said his party would invest heavily in mental health if returned to office.

Polling suggest the Liberals are tracking for a narrow majority, winning 13 of 25 lower house seats.

The government can afford to shed two seats, while Labor must nearly double its seven seats to bounce back into power following a drubbing in 2014.

The Tasmanian Greens could lose one of their three seats after a campaign devoid of a central environmental issue to rally around, while the Jacqui Lambie Network's preferences may make things interesting.

Meanwhile, a bold plan to strip poker machines from pubs and clubs could prove a trump card for the opposition.

Labor has pledged to phase out pokies by 2023 if elected, restricting the machines to casinos and ferries across Bass Strait.

In contrast, the Liberals want the machines to remain in place until 2043, promising to hand over licenses to individual venues.

Mr Hodgman fended off questions about how much his party had received from the powerful gaming lobby to fund a pro-pokies ad campaign.

"It was the Labor Party who announced a policy that will cost jobs and understandably, the people whose jobs are on the line have responded," he said.

Some 330,000 Tasmanians are expected to head to the ballot box, with 50,000 already casting pre-poll votes.

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